State Diploma of Doctor of Pharmacy
To obtain the Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Pharmacie (State Diploma of Doctor of Pharmacy) and be able to work as a pharmacist, you need to complete a minimum of 6 years' study at university. To specialize or go into research, 9 years of study are required. This diploma opens up a wide range of career opportunities: pharmacy, industry, hospital pharmacy, medical biology, research, dispatching...
PASS - 1st year
the PASS Specific Health Access Pathway prepares students for the 4 MMOPK streams: Medicine, Maieutics, Odontology, Pharmacy, Physiology
Diplôme de Formation Générale en Sciences Pharmaceutiques 2nd year (DFGSP2)
Information
Jury President DFGSP-2: Dr Eric Mercier(Email)
Practical teaching coordinator: Dr Delphine Margout Jantac(Email)
Documents to download
Specific DFGSP Teaching, Study and Examination Regulations 2024-2025
Diplôme de Formation Générale en Sciences Pharmaceutiques 3rd year (DFGSP3)
Information
President of jury DFGSP-3: Pr Claire VIGOR(Email)
Coordinator of Practical Work: Dr Virginie BELLET(Email)
Documents to download
Specific DFGSP 2024 2025 Teaching, Study and Examination Regulations
Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutique 4th year (DFASP1)
Information
DFASP-1 jury chairman: Pr Hélène MARCHANDIN(Courriel)
Documents to download
Specific DFASP1 Teaching, Study and Examination Regulations 2024 2025
Knowledge control procedures DFASP1 2024 2025
DFASP1 teaching and examination schedule 2024-2025
From the second semester of the 4th year onwards, students choose one of four streams to pursue their studies:
- Pharmacy sector
- Industry sector
- Internship sector
- Research sector
Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutique 5th year (DFASP2)
During the 5th year, students spend half the year in hospital and the other half at university. They take only specialized courses, depending on their chosen field of study. At the end of this year, students sit the exam for the Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutiques, recognized as a Master's degree.
Specific DFASP2 Teaching, Study and Examination Regulations 2024 2025
Knowledge control procedures DFASP2 2024 2025
DFASP2 teaching and examination schedule 2024 2025 (subject to change)
Grade 6
Dispensary sector
The pharmacy training program ends with the3rd short cycle year. This year is divided into two parts: firstly, theoretical and practical courses, followed by a practical pharmacy internship.
Specific regulations for teaching, studies and examinations 6th year 2024 2025
Knowledge control procedures 6th year 2024 2025
Calendar of courses and examinations in the pharmacy sector 2024 2025
Industry sector
Research sector
Students follow the Master 2 Research course of their choice, in line with their career plans. Once the M2 has been validated, the student must then prepare a university thesis in a research laboratory over a period of 3 years. During these three years, the student must receive funding. Funding for a university thesis may be provided by ministerial grants, depending on the student's ranking in the doctoral school competition, or by private funding (CIFRE type) or foundations (FRM, etc.).
Double Cursus Health - Sciences Rabelais
This program offers young medical, pharmacy and dentistry students motivated by fundamental and/or translational health research the chance to get intensively involved in scientific training right from the 2nd year of their health studies.